Baker, Ex Parte James Estes Iii

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS NO. AP-76,627 EX PARTE JAMES ESTES BAKER III, Applicant ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS CAUSE NUMBER 526054-B IN THE 209 TH DISTRICT COURT FROM HARRIS COUNTY Per curiam. Keller, P.J. filed a dissenting opinion. OPINION This is a post-conviction application for a writ of habeas corpus forwarded to this Court pursuant to TEX . CODE CRIM . PROC. art. 11.07, § 3, et seq. Applicant was convicted of the felony offense of kidnapping, and punishment was assessed at fourteen years’ confinement. No direct appeal was taken. Applicant contends that the…